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Learn about the history and products of Electric Boat, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation and the primary builder of submarines for the US Navy. Find out how Electric Boat designed and constructed the first nuclear submarine, the first ballistic missile submarine, and the Virginia-class submarines.
Groton is a town in New London County, Connecticut, on the Thames River. It is known for its submarine industry, naval base, Pfizer company, and regional campus of the University of Connecticut.
Learn about the history of electric boats, from the first practical models in the 1880s to the modern solar-powered vessels. Find out how electric boats work, what types of components and drive trains they use, and why they are environmentally friendly and cost-effective.
General Dynamics (GD) is a US-based company that produces aircraft, submarines, tanks, and other military equipment. It was formed in 1954 by the merger of Electric Boat and Canadair, and has subsidiaries in various countries and industries.
Electric Launch Company, later renamed Elco Motor Yachts, is an American boat building and electric motor company. It produced electric launches, diesel yachts, submarine chasers and PT boats, including the famous PT-109 commanded by John F. Kennedy.
Arc Boat Co. is an American company that produces fully electric boats since 2021. It has raised over $100 million from investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Will Smith and Kevin Durant, and offers two models: the Arc One and the Arc Sport.
In 1899, the Electric Launch Company (Elco) also became a subsidiary of the Electric Boat Company. To test the new submarines and train its crews, the Electric Boat Company opened the Holland Torpedo Boat Station in 1899 located in the community of Hamlet in New Suffolk, New York.
USS Iowa is a Virginia-class submarine under construction by General Dynamics Electric Boat. It will be the fourth U.S. Navy vessel named for the state of Iowa and is expected to be commissioned in 2023.